Re: [FWDLK] 1959 New Yorker convertibles - How Many Left?

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No one bothered to save the stuff actually used in the movie, save for a
little sheet metal, we have a first hand report on that. Throughout the '80s
you could still pick up '58 Plymouths cheap. I think its more the internet
and other technology that has raised interest in certain cars. No one has
seen Christine for years, all of a sudden the DVD is at Wal-Mart for $10 or
less and interests are sparked. Plus, people just knowing that the internet
is there causes them to consider things they hadn't thought to previously.
"I bet if I got on that internet, I could find me one of them."
I know for certain that without the internet or this list, I wouldn't have
found my brother's '58 (he'd wanted one since he saw the movie back in the
day, Thanks Mark). I still remember when I joined the list and sent out the
e-mail to find one back in '99 or 2000 from my high school computer science
class. Some things are just more important than education (yes, I passed,
well).
    And Bill, it does too matter. Cars and people do move, but not that
much. You've only found one out of state car so far. Its a known fact that
more Chrysler products were sold up north than down south. Its also a known
fact that cars survive better down south than up north. My '65 moved down
here from Illinois, but my '57 has lived here since it was shipped to the
dealer.

Dave Casey
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 1959 New Yorker convertibles - How Many Left?


> Hi Bill (and all),
> One thing we have to note is collectablility.  Take the Fury for example.
As soon as 'Christine' came out, people went out and began to save the
remaining Furys (and Belvederes), whereas before, they were unsaved.
Therefore, more of them survived.  On the other side, I know I have never
personally seen a '59 Nyer Convert.  Not at a show, not in any of the yards
I have been to here in Ohio, Northern KY or Indiana.  I have also never seen
a '60 Chrysler product in the same yards, but I have seen a '61.  The point
of all this is that not many people tried to save these in the olden days,
as there was no 'reason' to.  So, I would say that very, very few have
survived.  I know with muscle cars, attrition is about 70%, and then they
begin to fall at an ever-decreasing amount as the years go by.  I would say
less than 10% would survive until now.
> BUT- as we all KNOW, especially working with old Mopars- there is ALWAYS
an exception to the rule.
>
> Just my pennies,
> Charles
>